The Allocations Framework in the context of the Victorian Housing - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Allocations Framework in the context of the Victorian Housing Register September Members’ Forum

The Victorian Housing Register

Asset and Income Eligibility Priority Access income limits Register of Interest income limits Household Weekly income Household Weekly income Single person $543 Single person $970 Couple, no dependants $939 Couple, no $1,485 Family (one or two dependants parents) with one $973 dependent child Family (one or two parents) with $2,003 Each additional $34 dependent children dependant These are the current Community Housing income limits Register application type Asset limit Priority Access $5,253 Register of Interest and Priority Transfers $31,520 Disability modifications $104,461

Analysis of CHO portfolio Properties Agency Owned (DOH funding) No DOH Leased Pre-2006 Growth and Nation- Funding Building Affordable housing Targeted Social housing program

Property Portfolio Scenario PROPERTY TYPE Total number of Targeted Social properties Housing Legacy Stock (pre 2006) 300 300 General Lease / 180 180 Housing Provider Framework 75% Grant Funded (Post 2006) 200 150 e.g. Nation Building* (not agreed by DHHS) Non DoH Funded Properties (Donated, 45 0 Local Government funded, NDIS etc.) 725 630 Vacancies in a given year 50 45

Allocations Framework - Scope • Agencies in scope - Housing Associations and Providers that have opted in to the Victorian Housing Register • Allocations / properties in scope - all allocations “should” be made from the register • Targeted Social Housing - the allocations performance of agencies will be measured against housing that is targeted – this will be determined by negotiation between each agency and the Director of Housing • Target - 75 per cent allocations to priority access • Sub Targets - there will be no sub targets from Priority Allocations included in the allocation framework

Allocations Framework - Allocation • Efficient portfolio management - allocations will not be tied to properties but rather will be an overall target with an adjustment to priority allocations to non-targeted vacancies • Additional eligibility and allocation policies - additional agency specific allocation & tenant selection policies consistent with their mission may be applied • Transparency - any additional agency specific requirements must be made public and made available to applicants • Procedural Fairness – agencies’ access and allocation policy must be sensitive to clients with complex needs, to assist this agencies will be provided with the order of priority and effective date of applicants, however agencies will have access to all eligible applicants on HiiP

Allocations Framework - Monitoring and Enforcement • VHR Participation agreement – overrides previous agreements on allocation (CHFV has asked to see this document) • Monitoring - Allocations as a performance standard will be monitored by the Registrar of Housing Agencies, the Director of Housing will publicly report on performance at the conclusion of the first full financial year of its operation • Compliance and Enforcement will be done under the Housing Registrar’s Performance Standards • General Lease – Only participating registered agencies are eligible to enter and renew leases of DoH properties • Recovery of funding – if a participating registered agency fails to comply with their agreed allocations target it may result in the DoH taking action to recover funding

Outstanding Issues • What principles should guide the decisions of which properties are in or out? • Performance Metric • What is the legal power of the opt-in agreement? • How should nominations operate? • Flexibility around the Allocations Target from year to year • Is there an additional data collection and reporting burden?

Submission due 15 September • Should cover the issues that impact directly on your organisation • What support do you need from CHFV?